†Malea goliath Pilsbry and Johnson 1917 (tun shell)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae
Belongs to Malea according to A. G. Beu 2010
Sister taxa: Malea beui, Malea camura, Malea densecostata, Malea elliptica, Malea mareana, Malea pomum, Malea quilonensis, Malea ringens, Malea springi, Quimalea pomum
Type specimen: ANSP.IP 2592, a shell
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (1 collection), Panama (1)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (4)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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